Leucophyllum frutescens
(Texas Purple Sage)
Leucophyllum frutescens, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 5713
Leucophyllum frutescens, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 5709
Leucophyllum frutescens, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 5718
Leucophyllum frutescens, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 5717
| Scientific Name | Leucophyllum frutescens | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LEFR3 |
| Common Name | Texas Purple Sage, Texas Barometer-bush, Cenizo | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 33629 |
| Family | Scrophulariaceae (Figwort) | Wildflower Center Reference | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Dry, calcareous soils desert arroyo and scrub areas; widely cultivated in Texas. Plant: Medium-sized compact shrub, usually 2 to 5 tall, up to 8 feet tall. Leaves: Soft obovate, up to 1-1/4 inches long, covered by short silvery hairs giving a silvery gray-green appearance on the lower surfaces and more greenish on the upper, alternately-attached. Inflorescence: Bell-shaped lavender-pink blossoms about 1 inch long, 5-lobed corolla with hairy throat and orange-dotted white blotch inside; blooms after rains. Bloom period: May to September. References: "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey, Flora of North America and American Southwest. Note: These images are from cultivated plants. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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